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IReceeeional ' 



Collection of " Masterpieces " 



RUDYARD KIPLING 

Recessional 

With numerous original 
illustrations by 

W. ST. JOHN HARPER 



GEORGE T. TOBIN 




NEW YORK 
Frederick A. Stokes Company 

PUBLISHERS 






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RECESSIONAL. 

God of our fathers, known of 

old- 
Lord of our far-flung battle 

line — ■ 
Beneath whose awful hand we 

hold 
Dominion over palm and pine — 
Lord God of Hosts, be with us 

yet, 
Lest we forget — lest we forget ! 



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God of our fathers, 
knoAvn of old/' 



' Our far-flung battle 
line." 



Dominion over 
palm/' . 



"and pine.*' 



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The tumult and the shouting 
dies — 

The Captains and the Kings de- 
part — 

Still stands Thine ancient sac- 
rifice, 

An humble and a contrite heart. 

Lord God of hosts, be with us 
yet, 

Lest we forget — lest we forget ! 



' The tumult and tlie 
shouting dies." 







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"The Captains and 
tlie Kings depart." 



' An liumble and a 
contrite lieart." 



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Far-called our navies melt 

away — 
On dune and headland sinks the 

fire — 
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday 
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre ! 
Judge of the Nations, spare us 

yet, 
Lest we forg-et — lest we foroet ! 



'' Far-called our 
navies melt away.' 



"On ... . lieacUand 
sinks the fire/' 



" All our pomp of 
yesterday/' 



' Is one with Niiieveli/' 



" And Tyre." 




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'Judge of tlie 
Nations." 



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If, drunk with sight of power, 

we loose 
Wild tongues that have not 

Thee in awe — 
Such boasting as the Gentiles 

use, 
Or lesser breeds without the 

Law — • 
Lord God of Hosts, be with us 

yet, 
Lest we forget — lest we for^^et ! 



'' Drunk Avitli siglit of 
pOAver/' 



''Wild tongues that 

have not Thee in 

awe." 



"' Lord God of hosts. 



ID. 



For heathen heart that puts her 

trust 
In reeking tube and iron shard^ 
All valiant dust that builds on 

dust, 
And guarding calls not Thee to 

guard. 
For frantic boast and foolish 

word, 
Thy Mercy on Thy People, 

Lord ! 

Amen, 



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that builds on dust.' 






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"Thy Mercy on Thy 
People, Lord!" 



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RECESSIONAL. 

God of our fathers, known of 

old- 
Lord of our far-flung battle 

line — • 
Beneath whose awful hand we 

hold 
Dominion over palm and pine — 
Lord God of Hosts, be with us 

yet, 
Lest we forget — lest we forget ! 

The tumult and the shouting 
dies — 

The Captains and the Kings de- 
part — 

Still stands Thine ancient sac- 
rifice, 

An humble and a contrite heart. 

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RECESSIONAL. 

Lord God of hosts, be with us 

yet, 
Lest we forget — lest we forget ! 

Far-called our navies melt 

away — 
On dune and headland sinks the 

hre — 
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday 
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre ! 
Judge of the Nations, spare us 

yet, 
Lest we forget — lest we forget ! 

If, drunk with sight of power, 

we loose 
Wild tongues that have not 

Thee in awe — • 
Such boasting as the Gentiles 

use, 

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RECESSIONAL. 



Or lesser breeds without the 

Law — 
Lord God of Hosts, be with us 

yet, 
Lest we forget — lest we forget I 

For heathen heart that puts her 

trust 
In reeking tube and iron shard — 
All valiant dust that builds on 

dust, 
And guarding calls not Thee to 

guard. 
For frantic boast and foolish 

word, 
Thy Mercy on Thy People, 

Lord! 

Amen. 



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